After a string of three wins, the Newton HomeSchool Panthers's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. Their tough 67-47 loss to Non Varsity Opponent might stick with them for a while. The game was a 26-26 toss-up at halftime, but Newton HomeSchool couldn't quite close it out.
When it comes to explaining why Newton HomeSchool lost, one person who can't be blamed is Jaquale Schumm. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 29 points and 19 rebounds. Schumm is crushing the steal category: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Ephraim Oller, who scored four points along with eight rebounds.
Newton HomeSchool's loss dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Non Varsity Opponent, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a massive bump to their 155-259-1 record this season.
Newton HomeSchool will head out on the road to square off against Reno County HomeSchool at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Newton HomeSchool focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 21 on Thursday. As for Non Varsity Opponent, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 67-32 defeat vs. Reimer Road Baptist Christian on the 15th.
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